Marks Bloom Limited

What Marks Bloom Limited does

Marks Bloom Limited, trading as WSM Marks Bloom®, is a UK insolvency and restructuring practice operating as part of WSM Partners LLP, a chartered accountancy group. The firm delivers the full statutory range of formal insolvency procedures for distressed UK companies and individuals, including administration (both court-ordered and out-of-court appointments), company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), administrative receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors' voluntary liquidation, members' voluntary liquidation, individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs), and personal bankruptcy. It also provides creditor-side services covering bad-debt recovery, creditor meeting representation, and credit reviews. Service delivery is performed by six named insolvency professionals, including licensed insolvency practitioners, operating from offices in Kingston upon Thames (the main base), Guildford, and Wimbledon.

The firm's commercial proposition centres on business rescue rather than pure liquidation, marketing its experience in the small-business sector to negotiate CVAs that allow companies to continue trading free of historic debt burdens. Engagement is quote-based and fee-regulated, with practitioner remuneration typically subject to creditor approval under statutory guidelines. The firm acquires mandates through direct office engagement, professional referrals, creditor relationships, its parent WSM accountancy network, and inbound enquiries via its website, blog, events, and social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter). It has a minor strategic partnership with The Creditor Gateway to facilitate creditor communications during formal procedures.

Marks Bloom has no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed funding, no external investors, and no evidence of M&A activity or inorganic growth. It is structured as a limited liability partnership within the WSM Partners LLP group, privately held, and operates solely in England with a regional concentration in Greater London and Surrey. The firm is in active operating status, and the most recent documented governance update is the December 2025 amendment to its Services Directive Disclosures.

Name

Marks Bloom Limited

Legal name

WSM Partners LLP

Website

https://marksbloom.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marks Bloom Limited (WSM Marks Bloom®) is a UK insolvency and restructuring practice within the WSM Partners LLP accountancy group, delivering administrations, CVAs, liquidations, IVAs, and bankruptcy services to distressed companies, individuals, and creditors from offices in Kingston, Guildford, and Wimbledon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency and Restructuring Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Insolvency services
• Corporate restructuring
• Voluntary liquidation
• Business rescue
• Creditor advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Thames

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insolvency Practitioner Services: Professional services fees generated through acting as licensed insolvency practitioners in various formal insolvency procedures including administrations, liquidations, voluntary arrangements (CVA, IVA), administrative receiverships, and bankruptcy proceedings. Revenue is derived from fees charged to companies and individuals undergoing insolvency processes, as well as creditor advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WSM Marks Bloom® is a UK licensed insolvency and restructuring practice offering formal insolvency procedures for companies and individuals, including administration, company voluntary arrangements (CVA), administrative receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors' voluntary liquidation, members' voluntary liquidation, individual voluntary arrangements (IVA), and bankruptcy proceedings. The firm also provides creditor advisory and recovery services, with a particular emphasis on business rescue through negotiation with creditors and voluntary arrangements.

Product overview

Marks Bloom Limited, operating as WSM Marks Bloom®, is a professional services firm specializing in insolvency and restructuring services. The company is part of WSM Partners LLP and offers a comprehensive suite of services including administration, company voluntary arrangements (CVA), administrative receivership, various forms of liquidation (compulsory, creditors' voluntary, and members' voluntary), individual voluntary arrangements (IVA), bankruptcy proceedings, and creditor advisory services. The firm serves both companies and individuals requiring financial restructuring or insolvency assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administration Formal insolvency procedure used to rescue the company as a going concern, sell the business and assets to produce a better result for creditors than liquidation, or realise assets to distribute to secured/preferential creditors. The licensed insolvency practitioner takes control of the company, provides court protection from creditors, and formulates proposals for creditor approval. Available to UK companies via court order or direct appointment by the company, directors, or a floating charge holder.
• Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) Formal procedure enabling company directors to propose an agreement to creditors in satisfaction of its debts, potentially involving delayed and/or reduced payments, capital restructuring, or an orderly disposal of assets. The licensed insolvency practitioner acts as Advisor, Nominee, and Supervisor across the process. Once approved, it is legally binding on all creditors.
• Administrative Receivership Insolvency procedure available to a floating charge holder (with a charge created on or before 15 September 2003) to appoint an administrative receiver when a company is in default or in breach of its borrowing terms. The receiver continues to operate the business whilst trying to sell it as a going concern, with assets distributed to the floating charge holder.
• Compulsory Liquidation Court-ordered liquidation procedure on the petition of a creditor, the company, or a shareholder. Available when an entity is owed more than £750 and insolvency is established. The Official Receiver initially becomes the Liquidator, with a licensed insolvency practitioner potentially appointed thereafter. Available to UK companies facing winding-up petitions.
• Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation Voluntary liquidation procedure used when a company cannot be saved. Meetings of shareholders and creditors are convened to wind up the company and appoint a licensed insolvency practitioner as Liquidator, who realises assets, investigates company affairs, and distributes funds to creditors.
• Members' Voluntary Liquidation Solvent liquidation procedure used when a company has fulfilled its purpose and is to be closed down in a tax-efficient manner. Directors must swear a Declaration of Solvency stating that liabilities will be paid within 12 months, and shareholders pass a resolution to wind up the company and appoint a licensed insolvency practitioner as Liquidator.
• Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) Formal insolvency procedure enabling individuals to manage or resolve personal debts while avoiding bankruptcy and maintaining asset control. Available to UK consumers facing overwhelming personal debt.
• Bankruptcy Proceedings Formal insolvency procedure for individuals facing unmanageable personal debt, enabling orderly resolution of personal financial affairs.
• Creditor Advisory Services Advisory services for creditors owed money by insolvent entities, including creditor meeting representation, bad debt recovery, and credit review to maximize recovery outcomes. For UK companies and individuals who are creditors of insolvent debtors.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Creditor GatewayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Creditor Gateway is referenced as a partner platform providing services in connection with WSM Marks Bloom insolvency procedures. The partnership enables creditor engagement and communication during formal insolvency processes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mazars UK: International accounting and advisory firm with a UK restructuring and insolvency practice that serves SME and mid-market clients on the same types of formal procedures (administration, CVA, liquidation) that WSM Marks Bloom delivers.
• RSM UK: Top-tier UK accounting group offering restructuring and insolvency services as part of a wider audit, tax, and advisory portfolio, competing with WSM Marks Bloom for SME and mid-market insolvency mandates.
• Grant Thornton UK: Large UK accounting and advisory firm operating a restructuring and insolvency practice across formal procedures (administration, CVA, liquidation), competing for the same SME and mid-market mandates as WSM Marks Bloom.
• BDO UK: Major UK accounting and advisory network with a dedicated restructuring practice handling corporate recovery, insolvency, and creditor advisory work, serving clients overlapping with WSM Marks Bloom's SME and mid-market segments.

Direct peers

• FRP Advisory: One of the UK's largest independent restructuring, advisory, and insolvency firms, competing for the same SME and mid-market corporate insolvency and restructuring mandates that WSM Marks Bloom serves.
• Menzies: Top-30 UK accountancy group with a dedicated restructuring and insolvency practice serving SMEs across the South East and nationally, offering the same CVA, administration, and liquidation services as WSM Marks Bloom.
• Begbies Traynor: UK-listed specialist in corporate insolvency, restructuring, and business recovery with a national office network, directly competing for SME and mid-market insolvency appointments in London and the South East.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with a dedicated restructuring practice in London providing insolvency advisory, creditor-side services, and special situations work that overlaps with WSM Marks Bloom's distressed-business engagements.
• Leonard Curtis: UK-wide insolvency, restructuring, and advisory practice focused heavily on SME corporate recovery, CVAs, and liquidations—closely overlapping with WSM Marks Bloom's service mix and target client base.
• Kroll: Global restructuring advisory with a strong UK practice delivering corporate restructuring, insolvency, and special situations mandates; competes for the same distressed-asset and administration work as WSM Marks Bloom at the larger end of the SME segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marks-bloom-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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